USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, is something that, if it weren't in peril, wouldn't ever cross the public's radar. But after Elon and his DOGE team shut down USAID amid sweeping federal cuts, it's been in the public eye more than ever before. Today we talk about its origins and the concept of soft power.

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USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, is something that, if it weren't in peril, wouldn't ever cross the public's radar. But after Elon and his DOGE team shut down USAID amid sweeping federal cuts, it's been in the public eye more than ever before. Today we talk about its origins and the concept of soft power.
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The political landscape can be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. If you've survived junior high, lived in an urban city or understand gang life, you can understand geopolitics. Join rapper and author Propaganda and his friends as they use their hood-knowledge to break down the political scene. 

The political landscape can be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. If you've survived junior high, lived in an urban city or understand gang life, you can understand geopolitics. Join rapper and author Propaganda and his friends as they use their hood-knowledge to break down the political scene.

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From the makers of the Red Couch pod: The political landscape can be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. If you've survived jr high, lived in an urban city or understand gang life, you can understand geopolitics. Join rapper and author Propaganda and his friends as they use their hood-knowledge to break down the political scene.

Would You Love Me If I Was Dooooown and Ouuuuut: A Case for USAID & Soft Power 

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Druski did it again! Known for his elaborate stunts and skits, Druski pretended to be a mega church pastor and it got Christian influencers feeling some type of way. Prop shares his two cents.

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Druski did it again! Known for his elaborate stunts and skits, Druski pretended to be a mega church pastor and it got Christian influencers feeling some type of way. Prop shares his two cents.
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Tap In: A Hit Dog Gon Holla: Druski's Megachurch Stunt

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Black people, POCs or anyone from a marginalized group share a collective sigh whenever we hear some one say of the USA, “This is not who we are!” In our experience, this is exactly who we are. Today we talk about the recruitment tactics of ICE and how it's just like the tactics the LAPD used in the 50s and 60s.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/12/31/ice-wartime-recruitment-push/

Black people, POCs or anyone from a marginalized group share a collective sigh whenever we hear some one say of the USA, &ldquo;This is not who we are!&rdquo; In our experience, this is exactly who we are. Today we talk about the recruitment tactics of ICE and how it's just like the tactics the LAPD used in the 50s and 60s.
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<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-ice-director-says-wartime-recruitment-tactics-like-influencer-campaigns-and-50-000-bonuses-could-attract-the-wrong-kind-of-agents/ar-AA1TQAdC">https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-ice-director-says-wartime-recruitment-tactics-like-influencer-campaigns-and-50-000-bonuses-could-attract-the-wrong-kind-of-agents/ar-AA1TQAdC</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/12/31/ice-wartime-recruitment-push/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/12/31/ice-wartime-recruitment-push/</a>

Actually, These Are Very Precedented Times: ICE Recruitment & the History of the LAPD

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Back when we were still willing to defend Kanye but had some concerns, Kanye gave us the gem "I JUST TOLD YOU! I'M A GOD" when asked who he thought he was. Well, JD Vance has a way of just saying in the most matter of fact tones some of the darkest workings of this administration. In his interview on Fox News with Jessie Waters, he just blatantly says, we are going to take all of Venezuela's natural resources and we are reclaiming our role as bully of the block.

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Back when we were still willing to defend Kanye but had some concerns, Kanye gave us the gem "I JUST TOLD YOU! I'M A GOD" when asked who he thought he was. Well, JD Vance has a way of just saying in the most matter of fact tones some of the darkest workings of this administration. In his interview on Fox News with Jessie Waters, he just blatantly says, we are going to take all of Venezuela's natural resources and we are reclaiming our role as bully of the block.
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Tap In: JD Vance is the Kanye West of Donald Trump

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Would You Love Me If I Was Dooooown and Ouuuuut: A Case for USAID & Soft Power

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